Sunday , 16 August 2026

Coventry City FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Coventry City FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 30 Nov 2024 · 15:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena 27,137 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 4' Yakou Meite
Ephron Mason-Clark 7' 1–1
1–2 48' Alex Robertson
Victor Torp pen 88' 2–2
Y 11' Callum O'Dowda
Y 39' David Turnbull
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 45' Y
Y 58' Calum Chambers
Y 88' Alex Robertson
Y 88' Manolis Siopis

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee James Bell
  • Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
  • Assistant 2 Rob Smith

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
3
4
Coventry City FC 10 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-30 Coventry City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC 2024-04-01 Coventry City FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2023-09-19 Cardiff City FC 3–2 Coventry City FC 2022-12-29 Coventry City FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-10-15 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Cardiff City FC H 2–2 D
26 Nov Burnley FC A 0–2 L
23 Nov Sheffield United FC H 2–2 D
09 Nov Sunderland AFC A 2–2 D
06 Nov Derby County FC H 1–2 L
02 Nov Middlesbrough FC A 3–0 W
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Coventry City FC A 2–2 D
27 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–2 L
23 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D
09 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–3 L
06 Nov Luton Town FC A 0–1 L
02 Nov Norwich City FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Coventry City FC Cardiff City FC
#1 Position #21
95 Points 0
46 Played 0
28 / 11 / 7 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
97 Scored 0
45 Conceded 0
+52 GD +0
2.07 PPG –
61% Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Coventry City FC vs Cardiff City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 4' Yakou Meite has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
  • 7' What composure from Ephron Mason-Clark! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 11' It’s gonna be a card for Callum O'Dowda.
  • 16' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 21' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 26' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 39' David Turnbull catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 39.
  • 42' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Rubin Colwill comes on to replace David Turnbull.
  • 45' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 48' The deadlock is broken! Alex Robertson gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
  • 53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 58' A moment of madness from Calum Chambers on 58 minutes earns him a card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
  • 61' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Jamilu Collins has done his job and it is now time for Joel Bagan to step up.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Ellis Simms. He replaces Norman Bassette on 66 minute.
  • 67' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Josh Eccles is withdrawn and Victor Torp gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brandon Thomas-Asante is hanging Tatsuhiro Sakamoto on the field on 71 minute.
  • 76' Belgium international Norman Bassette has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 81' A quiet spell here at Coventry Building Society Arena. Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 86' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
  • 88' Victor Torp makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Coventry City FC are in front.
  • 88' Alex Robertson is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • 90' Andy Rinomhota gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Manolis Siopis and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Omer Riza

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Viktor Gyokeres 3
Matt Godden 2
Kieffer Moore 2
Alex Robertson 2
Joel Bagan 1
Dimitrios Goutas 1
Kion Etete 1
Karlan Grant 1

Head to Head

2024-11-30 Coventry City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC 2024-04-01 Coventry City FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2023-09-19 Cardiff City FC 3–2 Coventry City FC 2022-12-29 Coventry City FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-10-15 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Coventry City FC

Coventry City FC Form

2024-11-30 Coventry City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2024-11-26 Burnley FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2024-11-23 Coventry City FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2024-11-09 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Coventry City FC D 2024-11-06 Coventry City FC 1–2 Derby County FC L 2024-11-02 Middlesbrough FC 0–3 Coventry City FC W

Cardiff City FC Form

2024-11-30 Coventry City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2024-11-27 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2024-11-23 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2024-11-09 Cardiff City FC 1–3 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-11-06 Luton Town FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2024-11-02 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.75 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 79% + Coventry City FC or Draw 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC33% Draw36% Cardiff City FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 1.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 46%
54%
± 2.5 21%
79%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
67%
Coventry City FC or Cardiff City FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC18% Draw62% Cardiff City FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.1%
0 – 1
15.3%
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
1.6%
3 – 0
1.4%
1 – 3
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 20% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 21% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.